Marc Sullivan

For those of a similar name, see Mark Sullivan (disambiguation).

Marc Sullivan
Catcher
Born: (1958-07-25) July 25, 1958 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1982, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.186
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	28
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1982, 1984–1987)

Marc Cooper Sullivan (born July 25, 1958) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons with the Boston Red Sox.

Career

Sullivan was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He is the son of former Red Sox player and general manager Haywood Sullivan. He played college baseball for the University of Florida. In 1977, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 1978 to play for the Chatham A's. Sullivan was selected by his father for the Red Sox in the second round of the 1979 MLB Draft.

Sullivan was known as a defensive specialist and he managed a lifetime major league batting average of just .186 with a .236 on-base average and a slugging percentage of .258 in 360 at bats. He was traded to the Houston Astros in 1987 but never appeared in a game for their major league club.

See also

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators baseball players
• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference
• RBI baseball